About as close to match V2 Viewing Experience, as one can get, and performance-wise, I got the same Values as a similarly installed OC 2 Shop version, by use of it's Default Theme.
This lovely Theme not only comes as a very cheap OC2-like Theme Extension, it also keeps V.1.5.6.x-driven Shops up to latest User Demand, by offering full Responsive Page View, and Handling, so enabling any kind of Smartphone, to use the Shop Site, as it would be possible with an OC V2 !
I have been testing it with one of my enhanced v.1.5.6.5_rc Shop version. It performes excellent, it's as fast as anyone of my enhanced Test-Shops, and by far the best-perfoming of all responsive free v.1.5.6.x Themes, I tested so far.
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As Buyer Number One, for some reason, I had to remove a code line, in several Module Files, within the pagebreak sections, to get rid of an error. I also had to replace an existing Code Line with one out ot the Default Theme File, and I added some language Variables, not existing in the very first Edition. A Checkout-Registration Problem has been solved most efficiently by PM-Netti. I contacted PM-Netti on all those matters, and sent him a copy of my doings, to compare.
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The only possible Draw-Back could be, that some existing OC v.1.5.6.x Modules do not longer display their Frames and shadows, due to the fact, that Modules are now CONTROLLED and STYLED in a responsive Way, in the new Theme, and therefore have to be 'rewitten', a little, to 'look' again, as they have displayed before. I added an Image sample, to show, whats still missing, at present, on my test Site, to make the Counter look nice again.
Therefore, one should not expect, that everything will look like ever before, on the Sidelines, at least! But since it is relatively simple, to put a CSS-frame around something again, it won't be a problem, I just mention it, to avoid, anyone getting frustrated, to find out! It's still much easier and cheaper, than buy and install a Bag full of new Extensions, just to make a Shop look, and work again , as the old one did before...
I love it! Thank you for the great Job!
Ernie
my Test SIte:
http://www.hitline.info/shop/